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Wet Days and Wet Spells Outlooks October to December 2020
/in CariCOF Climate Outlooks, Long Range Forecasts, Wet Days and Wet Spells /by SherikaCariCOF Drought Outlook by the End of December 2020
/in CariCOF Climate Outlooks, Drought Outlook, Long Range Forecasts /by SherikaDry Spells Outlook for October to December 2020
/in CariCOF Climate Outlooks, Dry Spells Outlook, Long Range Forecasts /by SherikaCaribbean Climate Outlook Newsletter October to December 2020
/in CariCOF Climate Outlooks, Climate Outlook Newsletter, Long Range Forecasts /by SherikaCaribbean Health Climatic Bulletin Vol 4 Issue 3 September 2020
/in Climate Bulletins, Health /by Wayne DepradineMean Temperature Anomalies July 2020
/in Climate Monitoring, Mean Temperature Anomalies /by SherikaJuly 2020
Temperatures in the eastern Caribbean were higher than the 1981 – 2010 average. Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada, Barbados, Martinique and St. Thomas were between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer; Saint Lucia, Dominica, and St. Maarten were between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer; Guadeloupe and Antigua were between 0 to 25 oC warmer; St. Kitts was between 0 to 0.75 oC warmer and St. Croix was between 0.25 to 1.50 oC warmer. Much of the Guianas was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer, with conditions ranging from at least 0.25 oC cooler in a small area in northeast Suriname to 1.50 oC warmer in much of French Guiana and northwest Suriname. Aruba and Curacao were between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer. Puerto Rico and Cuba were between 0.25 to 1.50 oC warmer. Haiti was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer. Grand Cayman, Jamaica, and northern Bahamas were between 0.75 to 1.50 oC warmer. Belize was between 0.25 to 2.50 oC warmer.
May to July 2020
Much of the eastern Caribbean was warmer than the 1981 – 2010 average. Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada, Martinique, St. Thomas and St. Croix were between 0.75 to 1.50 oC warmer; Barbados, Saint Lucia, Dominica and St. Maarten between 0.25 to 1.50 oC warmer; Guadeloupe between 0 and 0.75 oC warmer, Antigua between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer and St. Kitts between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer. Most of the Guianas was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer, with conditions ranging from between 0.75 cooler in northeastern Suriname to 1.50 oC warmer at the central Suriname/French Guiana border towards central French Guiana. Curacao was between 0 to 0.25 oC warmer and Aruba was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer. Puerto Rico was between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer with a small area in the northwest being between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer. Haiti was between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer. Jamaica was between 0.75 and 2.50 oC warmer from west to east. Grand Cayman was between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer. Cuba, Belize and Northern Bahamas were between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer.
February 2020 to July 2020
Temperatures in the eastern Caribbean were higher than the 1981 – 2010 average. Trinidad, Tobago St. Maarten and St. Thomas were between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer; Barbados, Saint Lucia and Martinique were between 0.25 and 1.50 oC warmer; Grenada, Dominica, St. Kitts and St. Croix between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer; Guadeloupe and Antigua between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer. The Guianas was predominantly between 0.75 to 1.50 oC warmer, with areas closer to the coast ranging from 0.25 oC cooler in northeastern Suriname up to 0.75 oC. Aruba and Curacao were between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer. Puerto Rico, Cuba and Grand Cayman were between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer, Haiti was between 0.25 and 1.50 oC warmer. Jamaica was predominantly between 1.50 and 2.50 oC warmer with the western and easternmost portions being between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer. Belize was between 0.25 and 2.50 oC warmer from south to northwest. Northern Bahamas was between 0.75 and 2.50 oC warmer.
August 2019 to July 2020
The islands of the eastern Caribbean were warmer than the 1981 – 2010 average, except for Guadeloupe which was between 0 to 0.25 oC cooler. Trinidad, Tobago and St.Thomas were between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer; Grenada, Saint Lucia, and St. Kitts, between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer; Barbados, Martinique and St. Maarten between 0.25 to 1.50 oC warmer; Dominica from between 0.75 oC warmer in the south to 0.25 cooler in the northeast; Antigua between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer; and St. Croix between 0 and 0.75 warmer. The Guianas was predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer, with conditions ranging from between 0 oC to 0.25 warmer in northeast French Guiana and 2.50 oC warmer in central and northern French Guiana. Curacao was between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer and Aruba between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer. Puerto Rico, Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba and Grand Cayman were between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer. Belize was predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer with the exception of a small area in the northwest being between 1.50 and 2.50 oC warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.75 and 2.50 oC warmer.
Mean Temperature for July 2020
Mean Temperature for the Period August 2019 to July 2020
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The information contained herein is provided with the understanding that The Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology makes no warranties, either expressed or implied, concerning the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or suitability of the Outlook. The information may be used freely by the public with appropriate acknowledgement of its source, but shall not be modified in content and then presented as original material.
CariSAM Bulletin Vol 4 Issue 4 September 2020
/in Agriculture, Climate Bulletins, Uncategorized /by SherikaCaribbean Drought Bulletin Vol V II Issue 4 September 2020
/in Agriculture, Drought /by SherikaMean Temperature Anomalies June 2020
/in Climate Monitoring, Mean Temperature Anomalies /by SherikaJune 2020
Temperatures in the eastern Caribbean were higher than the 1981 – 2010 average. Trinidad, Tobago, Martinique, St. Thomas and St. Croix were between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer; Grenada, Barbados, Saint Lucia, Antigua and St. Kitts were between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer; Guadeloupe was between 0 to 25 oC warmer; and Dominica and St. Maarten were between 0.25 to 1.50 oC warmer. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from at least 2.50 oC cooler in northeast Suriname to 1.50 oC warmer in much of French Guiana and Central Suriname while Guyana was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer. Curacao was between 0 to 0.25 oC warmer. Aruba was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer. Puerto Rico and Grand Cayman were between 0.75 to 1.50 oC warmer. Haiti was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer. Cuba and Belize were between 0.25 to 1.50 oC warmer. Jamaica was between 0.75 to 2.50 oC warmer from west to east. Northern Bahamas ranged from 0.25 to 2.50 oC warmer
April to June 2020
Much of the eastern Caribbean was warmer than the 1981 – 2010 average. Trinidad, Saint Lucia Martinique, St. Thomas, St. Croix and St. Maarten were between 0.75 to 1.50 oC warmer; Barbados, Tobago and Dominica between 0.25 to 1.50 oC warmer; Grenada, Guadeloupe, Antigua and St. Kitts were between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer; Conditions in the Guianas ranged from at least 0.75 cooler in northeastern Suriname to 1.50 oC warmer in much of Guyana and west-central Suriname while French Guiana was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer. Curacao was between 0 to 0.25 oC warmer and Aruba was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer. Puerto Rico was between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer. Haiti was predominantly between 0.75 to 1.50 oC with only the southwestern tip being between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer. Jamaica was predominantly between 1.50 and 2.50 oC warmer with the exception of the western tip which was between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer. Grand Cayman was between 1.50 and 2.50 oC warmer. Cuba was between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer. Belize was predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer with only small area in central Belize being between1.50 and 2.50 oC warmer. Northern Bahamas ranged from 0.75 to 2.50 oC warmer.
January 2020 to June 2020
Temperatures in the eastern Caribbean were higher than the 1981 – 2010 average. Trinidad and St. Maarten were between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer; Tobago, Barbados and St. Thomas between 0.25 and 1.50 oC warmer; Grenada, Martinique, Dominica, St. Kitts and St. Croix between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer; Saint Lucia was predominantly between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer with only a small portion of the southern tip being between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer; Guadeloupe and Antigua between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer; The Guianas was predominantly between 0.75 to 1.50 oC warmer ranging from between 0 and 0.25 oC in northeastern Suriname to 2.50 oC warmer in north central French Guiana. Curacao was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer and Aruba between 0.25 and 1.50 oC warmer. Puerto Rico, Cuba and Grand Cayman were between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer. Haiti was predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer with only a small area in the northeast and southwest being between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer. Jamaica was predominantly between 1.50 and 2.50 oC warmer with the western and easternmost portions being between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer. Belize was predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer with small area in the northwest being 1.50 to 2.50 oC warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.75 and 2.50 oC warmer.
July 2019 to June 2020
The islands of the eastern Caribbean were warmer than the 1981 – 2010 average, except for Guadeloupe which was between 0 to 0.25 oC cooler and Dominica which ranged from 0.25 cooler in the northeast to 0.75 oC warmer in the south. Trinidad and Tobago were between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer; Grenada, Saint Lucia, St. Kitts, and St. Thomas between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer; Barbados, Martinique and St. Maarten between 0.25 to 1.50 oC warmer; and Antigua and St. Croix between 0 and 0.25 warmer. The Guianas was predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer, conditions ranged from between 0 oC to 0.25 warmer in northeast French Guiana to 2.50 oC warmer in central and northern French Guiana. Curacao was between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer and Aruba between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer. Puerto Rico was predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer except for a small section in the southwest which was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer. Haiti ranged from between 0.25 to 1.50 oC warmer. Jamaica, Cuba and Grand Cayman were between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer. Belize was predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer with the exception of a small area in the northwest being between 1.50 and 2.50 oC warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.75 and 2.50 oC warmer.
Mean Temperature for June 2020
Mean Temperature for the Period July 2019 to June 2020
Disclaimer
The information contained herein is provided with the understanding that The Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology makes no warranties, either expressed or implied, concerning the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or suitability of the Outlook. The information may be used freely by the public with appropriate acknowledgement of its source, but shall not be modified in content and then presented as original material.